MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2006--
SumTotal(R) Systems (Nasdaq:SUMT), its partners and a
line-up of experts and visionaries will bring the future of learning
and performance to HR and training professionals at TotalConnection
2006. TotalConnection 2006 lands at the Fairmont San Jose hotel in San
Jose, Calif., from September 25-27, 2006.
"This event offers our 1,500 customers from around the globe an
unparalleled chance to network, comment on the direction of our
product," said Don Fowler, chief executive of SumTotal, "and see the
future of what learning can be."
Headlining the user conference is renowned global futurist, social
scientist, author, and sought-after business advisor Dr. James Canton.
Canton's keynote address, "The Extreme Future: Top Trends that will
Re-shape Business and Society," will provide a look at the top trends
that will shape the future, including the future of climate, energy,
technology, the workforce, security, the economy, life sciences,
demographics, entertainment and lifestyles.
In addition to Dr. Canton's keynote, TotalConnection 2006 features
e-learning, workplace performance and training experts from BMW,
British Telecom (BT), Defense Acquisition University, Holland America
Line, NEC, Southwest Airlines and St. Luke's Medical Center. Along
with these experts, there will be hundreds of ways for attendees to
network with their peers from within and across industries such as
banking, health care and government.
"A good conference is one where you can assess the state of the
industry, meet your peers and see where technology is going. I'm going
to TotalConnection because I want to know where SumTotal's product is
headed during the next year and how other customers are using
SumTotal's software," said Glenn Greenberg, e-learning
technologist/SumTotal administrator for Southern Company. "I'm also
presenting a session on how we're using SumTotal's platform to deliver
and track video and put more power into the hands of users."
Influential analysts, thought-leaders, and industry experts will
also share insights and strategies for managing learning, performance
and talent, including:
-- Cushing Anderson, program director of IDC's Corporate Learning and Performance Research, will present on the relationship between performance and talent management. Anderson will explain how organizations can use tools to build high-performing organizations. He will also discuss the future of learning, including the concept of "hyper-relevance" and "reference-based education systems." -- Kevin Smith, worldwide partner manager for Google's Enterprise Division, will discuss the recent partnership forged by SumTotal Systems and Google. Smith will demonstrate the new Google search capabilities within SumTotal's learning management system (LMS). -- Tom Person, Adobe's senior web and e-learning evangelist, will discuss how the new integration between SumTotal Systems and Adobe will let users schedule, deploy, join and track key data from online meetings, training courses and on-demand presentations.. |
